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Army National Guard Army National Guard Education UpdateEducation Update

PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY SFC Donald SuttonSFC Donald Sutton

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Agenda

• GI Bill Program Management• GI Bill Program Stakeholders• GI Bill Certification Process• Database Flow Chart• Current Issues• Combining Benefits / Federal Tuition Assistance

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GI Bill Program Management

• Title 38 Programs (Eligibility Determined & Managed by VA)

– Chapter 30 (Includes College Fund / Kicker)– Chapter 33 (Kicker Program not being Used)

• Title 10 Programs (Eligibility Determined & Managed by DoD)

– Chapter 1606 (Includes SR Kicker)– Chapter 1607

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GI Bill Program Stakeholders

• Service Member• Service Component Education Staff• School Certifying Official• VA Regional Processing Office (RPO) claims

processors

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GI Bill Certification Process

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ARNG Database Flow Chart

SIDPERS TAPDB-G

TAPDB-RTAPDB-R

RCCPDS DEERS

DMDC & TEB

DVA

GIMS

ReserveReserveComponentsComponents Other ActiveOther Active

ComponentsComponents

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Current Issues

• DoDI 1322.17 MGIB-SR• Title 10 Section 12301(h)

– House Resolution (HR) 1141

• Federal Tuition Assistance

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Combining Benefits

• Soldiers have access to various Education Benefits– GI Bill Programs– Federal Tuition Assistance (Title 10 Section 2007)– State Tuition Assistance– Student Loan Repayment Program– Pell Grants / Student Loans– Scholarships ect…

• All available programs should be compared to determine which program is best…– Counselors are available to assist students!

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Federal Tuition AssistanceFTA used by: 1606 1607 30 33 Kicker

M-DAY

(Drilling SM)NO* NO* YES YES YES*

AGR Suspended

CHOOSE 1

Only Up To The Cost of Course

YES / Top-Up

Only Up To The Cost of Course

YES / Similar to Top-Up

Only Up To The Cost of Course

Suspended

MIL-TECH NO* NO* Yes Yes Suspended

Dedicated Guard Scholarship

Terminated Suspended

/ Depends /

Has Soldier received over 3400.00 every year?

YES Suspended

GRFD Scholarship

Yes Yes/ Depends /

“See Above”YES Yes

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Contact Information

General VA Information:1-888-442-4551 (1-888-GIBILL-1)

VA Web Site WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV

Army National Guard GI Bill Support Team1-866-628-5999

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QuestionsQuestions

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